Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) vs Divio Cloud

Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)8.7Visit Divio Cloud8.4Visit

Higher score Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) #5 in Symfony Hosting 8.7/10 From €9/mo · 15-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Upsun

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Divio Cloud #7 in Symfony Hosting 8.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Divio Cloud

• Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) fits best

  Multi-cloud Symfony teams

• Divio Cloud fits best

  Symfony teams needing environments and workers

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Side by side

Feature	Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Divio Cloud 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#5 in Symfony Hosting	#7 in Symfony Hosting
Best for	Multi-cloud Symfony teams	Symfony teams needing environments and workers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	From €9/mo · 15-day trial	$5/site/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	15 days	30 days
Free trial length	15 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Linux
Integrations	3 integrations	11 integrations
Features Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) 0/4 · Divio Cloud 0/4
Queue workers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Composer support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SSH access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Staging environment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment method	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported PHP versions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Git-driven deployments with preview through production environments Managed databases, caches, queues, and search services Multi-cloud deployment across five major cloud providers	Managed PostgreSQL and MySQL with Git-based deployment workflows Multiple environments, background workers, logs, metrics, backups, and TLS Cloud options include AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Exoscale
Cons	Costs extend beyond the €9 project fee through resources and user licenses Rollout strategies are basic Broad platform scope may exceed a narrowly focused Symfony deployment	No permanent free plan; the free access is a 30-day trial Lite Cloud Hosting has 256 MB memory and 250 MB database storage Business resource charges may be separate from feature and support tiers
Our verdict	Upsun, formerly Platform.sh, is a cloud application platform for development teams operating web applications, APIs, and other containerized workloads. Its Git-driven workflow uses repository configuration files to build and deploy across… Read the review →	Divio Cloud is a developer-focused PaaS for Docker-based web applications. It suits Symfony teams, digital agencies, developers, and enterprises that need managed databases, Git deployment, background workers, configurable environments,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) — where it wins

  • Git-driven deployments with preview through production environments
  • Managed databases, caches, queues, and search services
  • Multi-cloud deployment across five major cloud providers

  Where it doesn't

  • Costs extend beyond the €9 project fee through resources and user licenses
  • Rollout strategies are basic
  • Broad platform scope may exceed a narrowly focused Symfony deployment

• Divio Cloud — where it wins

  • Managed PostgreSQL and MySQL with Git-based deployment workflows
  • Multiple environments, background workers, logs, metrics, backups, and TLS
  • Cloud options include AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Exoscale

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan; the free access is a 30-day trial
  • Lite Cloud Hosting has 256 MB memory and 250 MB database storage
  • Business resource charges may be separate from feature and support tiers

• Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)8.7/10 · From €9/mo · 15-day trial

  A broad multi-cloud PaaS for Symfony teams that need structured environments and managed services.

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• Divio Cloud8.4/10 · 30-day trial

  A flexible Docker PaaS for Symfony teams that need workers and multiple environments.

  Visit Divio CloudFull verdict →